Cowboy Space
Fluids Engineer Level 1
$100K–$135K
Kent, Washington · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 1+ years required; internships, co-ops, and competition or research team experience count. Preferred: 3+ years.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Basic qualifications require U.S. citizenship or nationality, U.S. permanent residency (current Green Card holder), or lawful admission as a refugee or grant of asylum. ITAR requirement also allows a protected individual or eligibility to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations.
About the job
Owns a rocket or vehicle fluid subsystem from concept through design, analysis, testing, integration, and flight.
What you'll do
- Design and integrate fluid components and systems, including valves, routing, and storage hardware.
- Perform engineering analyses and develop and execute qualification and acceptance tests.
- Troubleshoot hardware, resolve manufacturing issues, and support vehicle integration and operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years designing fluid system hardware for flight vehicles or high-performance hardware; internships, co-ops, and competition or research team experience count.
- Experience taking hardware from concept through build, integration, and test; fluid system analysis experience.
- Proficiency with CAD (NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, or Creo) and engineering drawings to ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards.
Nice to have
- 3+ years designing fluid system hardware for flight vehicles or high-performance hardware.
- Direct experience with rocket engine, launch vehicle, or spacecraft propulsion fluid systems.
Pay
$100,000 – $135,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
NX, SolidWorks, CATIA, Creo, ASME Y14.5 GD&T
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